h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Entry: Why Someone Might Choose Neo-Paganism Over Mainstream Religion - A931592
Author: MaW :: [h2g2/hub guru] -> read Future Prefect and Next To The Custard in the h2g2 Post - U55669

This is intended to be part of the Project on Belief: A853751

The closing date for the project is the end of Jan, so comments need to be in quickly.

Ben

This is good MaW. I am not sure why you are so uncertain about it. It sits well alongside z's A876594 and MR's A915293.

I would have liked something from one of our Buddhiss or Hindus on Eastern Religion to complment these entries, but just because there is a gap doesn't mean that yours is out of place.

One thing I found interesting is that two of your most arresting comments are in the footnotes: "However there may also be factors involving differin upbringings in other religious contexts which makes people less likely to consider an alternative religion" in fn4; and "note that a Witch is not the same as a Wiccan, and is not necessarily a follower of any religion at all" in fn8. These comments just hit me, a purely personal reaction.

The only gap I could see was in fn5 - I'd have liked an example of the impossible things that the TV shows depict, but then I've only seen an episode or two of each so this may be my own ignorance.

So, yes. This makes the project stronger, and is well written and informative.

Thank you.

Ben

Why thankyou!

Why did those footnotes in particular hit you? Are they surprising? Blatantly wrong (to your worldview)? I'd love to know. Maybe I could find a way to work them into the main body of an entry - although the definitions of 'Witch' and 'Wiccan' are enough to write an entry on in themselves (might do that some day).

I could provide some examples of the impossible things TV shows depict, but i figured it wasn't strictly necessary - maybe that's because I assumed everyone knows what witches in Charmed and Buffy and other similar shows get up to.

My pleasure.

I think those two comments stood out because they would sit as well in the main entry. I personally thought them more important than just footnote material.

I guess everyone is familiar with Charmed and Buffy. I just watch very little TV and tend to need to have cultural references explained to me. It is tediously like needing to have a joke explained, so it is probably best to leave out the explanations. I have seen enough of each show to know what you mean.

Thanks again, Maw. I appreciate it.

Ben

Hmm, I looked and tried to see how to work those into the main body of the Entry but I can't quite get it - if you have any ideas for how to integrate them that would be good, as I think you're probably right.